Caddy-box



A. S. PECK.

CADDY BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22,J920.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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ABTHUR s. rncx, or LAWRENCE, KAns s, Assreno'n T0 LAWRENCE PAPER MANrFACTURING CGMPANY, or LAVJBENCE, KANSAS, A rAnTNEnsHir coMro'snn or M.e. sownasocxjinvine HILL/PAUL A. DINSMOOR, noa'rnnsn 1a.. HILL, MARY B.DINSMOOR, JEAN IB. BLACKWELDER, AND ivIAnennY B. DAL ON;

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Specification of Letters Patent, Patented All g. 1921.

Application filed March 22, 1920. Serial No. 367,671.

To rzZZeu/lome'tmay concern: I

Be it known that I, ARTHUR S. Pnox, a citizen oftheUnited States,residing at Lawrence,'in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, haveinvented-certain new and useful Improvements in Caddy-Boxes; and I dodeclare the following to be a full,

dear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enableothers skilled-in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, referencebeing. had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partot'this specification.

This invention relates to a caddy box; that is, a container from whichfarinaceous materials such as cakes, crackers or the like may bedispensed, the principal object of the invention being to provide a boxof'this character in which the contents are pro-:

tected from dust, dirt, insects and the like, while on a shelf, butwhich may be easily and quickly opened when the contents are to beremoved.

The box is preferably constructed of flexible material, such as strawboard, paperoid, paper or fiber board and comprises flaps adapted tocooperate to frictionallyhold a swinging cover in closed position, andfor sealing the opening when the cover is closed.

able manner to comprise the sides 1 and 2,

the ends 3 and 4, and the bottom 5. The ends 3 and 4 have inturned flaps6, to which the inturned flaps 7 and 8 of the sidesl and 2 are securedin the usual manner, a

preferred construction being one in which the back 3 and the body partare formed from separate blanks and connected by adhesive strips 9,although this detail of construction is unimportant.

Forming part of one ofthe end walls, for example, the back 3,'is a coverortop 10, which is foldablerelative to the wall 3'to swing into and 'outof closing position. The cover 10 is provided with straight side edgesand with a yielding, depending flap 11, having a friction face 12 toengage a' friction face 13 on theyielding inner'pro jecting flap wall 4.

The sides 1 and 2 are provided {with inv V 14 carried by the front endEN OFFICE].

wardly projecting sealing flaps -16*and 17',

whiclrare adapted to liesnug'ly againstthe inner face ofthe cover '10.When the cover is in sealing position, the flap 13 has a tendency toproject downwardly while the flaps 16 and 17 tend to extend in anupward,

inclined position, as clearly shown in' Fig I. WVhen the cover 10 ismoved-into closing position, the face 12 of the flap 11 will contactwith the face 13 of the flap 14: and since the flap 14 tends to springinwardly, due to the resilient connection with the wall 1, and since theflap 11 tends to spring outwardly, due to its resilient connection withthe cover '10, the two flaps will hear one against the other withsuflicient pressure to cause a frictional contact to hold the cover 10in closed position. flaps 11 and lt constitute a lock for the cover10,"since the flaps 16 and 17 haye a tendency to press upwardly as. soonas the cover 10 is in closedposition. These flaps 16 and 17 will bearagainst the under face ofthe cover 10 but not with suflicient pressureto cause a release of the cover flapll from the flap 14:. It willbe'apparent, though, that the upward pressure of the'fla'ps 16 and 17and the inward pressure of the flap "14 will cause the box to be sealedaround the entire edge of the opening 18 when the In other words, the

opening is closed by the cover 10. Therefore, the box will be sealedagainst dust, dirt, insects and other objectionable vmatter and anefficient temporary seal will be provided 'without the necessity ofemploying special fastening devices. I

I amv aware that boxes of this general construction have been formedwith inwardly projecting flaps on the walls thereof which cooperate withinwardly projecting flaps on a cover, but I am not aware that previousto my invention it has been contemplated to provide a cover with afriction flap adapted to engage a complementary flap on the end of thebox to hold it in closed position, nor to provide upwardly projectingside flaps cooperating with those just described so as to constitute aseal.

While I have described a form of the invention wherein the cover orsealing end is located at the top of the box, such specific location isnot intended as a limitation of the scope of the invention, as the covermay be located on any end or side of the box, or more than one may beemployed, if desired.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. A caddy box consisting of a bottom, sides and endswith a swingingcover carried by one of the ends, inwardly projecting yielding flaps onthe upper edges of the sides, a flap on one end of the box and beneaththe side flaps, and a depending flap on the free edge of the coverhaving a friction face for engagement with the face of the flap on theend of the box.

2. A caddy box consisting of a bottom,

sides, ends and a swinging cover connected to the upper edge of the box,an inturned, friction flap on the end of the box, and a dependingfriction flap carried by the cover and engaging the inturned flap on theend of the box, whereby the box cover will be held in closed position.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a box consisting of sides, a bottomand ends, an integral cover on one of the ends having a depending flap,and an inwardly projecting flap on the end of the box opposite to thatsupporting the cover, said flaps cooperating by frictional contact tosecure the cover in closed position.

at. A caddy box consisting of a bottom, sides and ends, a coveryieldingly supported by one end of the box and having straight sideswith a depending flap at its free end, a cooperating flap carried by oneend of the box and frictionally engageable with the flap on the cover,and inturned, upwardly disposed side flaps carried by the box.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR S. PECK.

